Pulisic 'Upset' Over Milan Bench Role, Amorim Confirms — SkimNews
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- Ruben Amorim confirmed Christian Pulisic is "upset" about zero minutes through Milan's opening three Serie A games — his first matches in charge after replacing Massimiliano Allegri — while hinting the U.S. star would feature against Lazio on Saturday: "I think you guys are going to see Pulisic."
- Pulisic, 27, is being eased back after a bone bruise and microfracture in his lower leg that prematurely ended his World Cup in the round-of-16 loss to Belgium, per Amorim.
- Amorim justified keeping Pulisic on the bench by pointing to Milan's unbeaten start — wins over Torino and Venezia followed by a draw at Juventus — and said no player has an automatic right back into a winning team.
- Milan face eight weeks of three games per week after the upcoming international break, which Amorim said will force heavy rotation and create chances for everyone.
- Mauricio Pochettino appeared to take a swipe at Pulisic's earlier decision to skip the Gold Cup to rest for the World Cup, telling reporters this week that the "fresh for the World Cup" mindset was "bull----."
Why it matters: For a U.S. national team whose biggest star has logged zero club minutes so far, the situation matters beyond Milan — Pochettino's blunt quote signals the program wants players competing weekly rather than managing their workload. Amorim's plan to rotate heavily through eight weeks of three-games-per-week fixtures gives Pulisic a runway to find form before Pochettino's October friendlies against Peru, Chile, Mexico, and Canada.
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